Extractor for tightly packaged articles



May 23 1939.

. DENN/s' 7'. TERREL Filed Feb. 14, 1938 mvErgToR D T TERREL EXTRACTORFOR TIGHTLY PACKAGED ARTICLES ATTORN EY Patented May 23, 1939 i I PATENTOFFICE 2.15%. TRACTOR FOR TIGHTLY PACKAGED ARTICLE Dennis 'l. Terrel,Oklahoma Cit! Okla.

Application February 14, 1988. Serial No. 190,441

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an individual extractor for tightly packagedarticles, and the chief object of the invention is to provide a deviceof this class which fits nicely within the package alongside anyindividual one of the packaged articles without necessitatingenlargement or change in shape of the normal package.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this classwhich accomplishes removal 1 of a first article from a package withoutinjury to that article or to any of the other articles in the package,thus making additional room for each of the other articles in thepackage so that they may be easily removed individually.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of this classwhich not only embodies these special attributes, but'which alsoembodies the attributes of simplicity, cheapness of manufactureandreliability.

The details oi construction of a preferred form of my invention togetherwith other objects attending its production, will be better understoodfrom the following description when read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, which which Figure 1 is a perspective'view of anextractor constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l but shows the relation of theextractor tothe article to be extracted;

Figure 3 is a plan view of a preshaped blank from which the extractor ismade;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a package containinga plurality ofsimilar articles, with a portion of the package cut away to show themanner in which the extractor fits within the package;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, and

shows the manner in which the extractor removes one article from thepackage; and

Figure 6 is a suggested way of marking a packwas chosen for illustrativepurposes only, and in (CI. ZOO-'56) illustrated in Figure 3, which thencomprises a substantially rectangular side wall I, a substantiallytriangular side wall 8, a sector shaped base member I I which isintegral with the side wall I, a similar sector shaped base member IIwhich is integral withlthe side wall 9, and a lifting tab or flap I 2,which'ls integral with the other .end of the side wall I.

The dotted lines A-B, B-C, 0-D, and CE are the lines along which thevarious parts mentioned above are folded to form the complete extractor.

It is believed that Figure 1 clearly illustrates the degree of foldingalong these lines. The two side walls are folded to lie in planessubstantially at right angles to each other, although this angle willvary with the exterior shape of the package within which the extractoris to be enclosed; for instance, if the package is substantiallyhexagonal in shape then the angle at which these two side walls meetwould be approximately 60. The base members l0 and II are also folded tobe in planes substantially at right angles 'to' the two side walls. Thebase member ID over-- lies the base member H so that the adjacentsurfaces of the two'touch. Any type of adhesive substance or materialmay be used to firmly secure the two adjacent surfaces of these basemembers together. When the adhesive material has set, the extractor isrendered comparatively rigid, the side walls and base together actingboth as compression and tension brace members.

It will be noted that the side wall ll is somewhat shorter than theside-wall 8, and meets the latter at the lower end of the tab I 2, thusleaving the tab l2 free to be folded along the line A-B to a positionsubstantially at right angles to the side wall 8. It will also be notedthat the length of the side wall 9 is substantially equivalent to thelength of the article tobe extracted, so that when the extractor is inits position within the package, as shown in Figure 4, the tab I2 foldsover to lie snugly over the upper ends of the packaged articles.

The thinness of the material of which the extractor is made eliminatesthe necessity of changing the size or shape oi the package in any way.While it is entirely possible to use any number of the extractors in asingle package, it is not necessary to do so, since the removal of oneof the articles usually makes enough room for the remaining ones thatthey may be removed easily. I suggest, however, if only one extractor isenclosed in each package; that the exterior of the package-be marked inanysuitable manner, such as illustrated in Figure 6, to designate theapproximate location of the enclosed extractor. This would eliminate theopening of the wrong side of the package. If one extractor is.positioned on each side of the package, however, no

marking is required.

While I have described and illustrated a speciflc embodiment of myinvention, I am aware that numerous alterations and changes may be madetherein, and I do not wish to be limited except by the'prior art and thescope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A blank for producing an extractor for tightly packaged articlescomprising; a narrow elonsated substantially rectangular side wallmember, and a slightly shorter substantially triangular side wall memberJoined together along a common side edge, said edge being creased forfolding, the bases of said two side wall members being in alignment; asubstantially quarter circular base sector member integrally connectedto each of said side wall members along its respective base, the twosector members being arranged so that their outer arcuate edges togethersubstantially form a divided semi-circle the diameter of which isdefined by a folding crease; and a foldable removal tab for saidextractor at'the top of said rectangular side wall member formed by acrease line extending laterally across said member at a pointsubstantially in alignment with the apex of said triangular sidewallmember.

DENNIS T. TERREL.

